the lamp unto

light
light the way

also unheavy
may light the way
that light

and shall we say
a lamp unto our feet
that
shows the way for feet
and that
the rest of us shall follow

light
as in leave

light as in binary opposition
shall explode for
meaning
light as that which is not dark
or darkness

the need to define
the thing for what it is
not
against what it’s not

light the way
for light
and also bearable for burdens we
carry
among them those we learn
to leave alone
the way
and thus
you
know
be lighter

and
sorry
I stretch English
not knowing the term’s diversity
in other languages
	luz
	all I know from Spanish

but we know words
mean
other things
I think from any people on the Earth
seven words for snow
and such
(and
are there)
seven words for love we say
in Greek of the Bible

yet
you know
like
fond
fan
appreciate
admire
adore
devote

we have some words in English
too
as I’m sure in your tongue you do
too

yet it was light
and light
to all
the kind that shows
also encourages
like manuscripts to keep
and
to encourage growth
in all

coda

so here it was
a prompt
I guess
if rather accidental
	I was
	simply swimming
	in
	my stream of consciousness

and so
to ask
what is light for you
or
another word with meaning
multiplicity
for us

c l couch


Psalm 119:105

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